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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06

Germany and Russia Trying to work
Themselves Into Fighting Humor-The
Gear and William Not On SPEAKING
Terms.
BxzIH, July Instead Of the Russian
government ceasing the war ON German
commerce, a. pronounced by Ambassador
Schonveloh, fresh measures paralyzinp
trading relations are either impending or al
ready in operation. Under Schonvelof's as
surances, the crusade against Russian
stocks has ceased. During the week Russian
securities have been neither bought nor sold,
but tho anti-Russian feeling again
excited by the fresh display
Of hostility on the part Of
the St Petersburg government win
not now be allayed until some practical
check is given to the systematic persecution
interests of the financial community been
threatened, but the government has also sus-
tanned an afront In the reception of q COM
munication sent to st. Petersburg. Aiming
at friendier relations, General Van
Schweinitz, acting under instructions
from Prince Bismarck, made over
lures to M. De Giers, the Russian
minister OF IOre1&n au81rS, suggesting q
modification or a delay in the operation of
the ukase affecting foreigners holding land
in Russia. NJ. De Giers, after ministerial
council, replied that the law upon which the
imperial ukase was based could not
be modified nor Its operation delayed. At
the same time negotiations, the object of
which was to obtain special exception in
the cases of the Princes Radzievill and
Hohenlohe and others, German dignitaries
who are land owners in western Russia.
met with q curt rejection. The st.
Petersburg cabinet has thus sue
ceeded in affronting and offending
high placed dignitaries and the whole
German commercial world. The measures
which the reichstag had under consideration
to prevent German investments in Russian
paper, and which were dropped under
promise of the restoration of harmonious
relations are again under discussion and
it is expected that the result will be
the absolute exclusion of all
new Russian loans from the
German market Measures will be taken
by the reichstandt in conjunction with the
great financial houses for the gradual elimi-
nation of Russian securities, while the gov
eminent will prepare retaliatory fiscal
measures which will be presented at the
opening of the reichstag. There is no
whisper of the car meeting Emperor Will
liam. The former will go to Copenhagen
August 10 without touching at German
port.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
KANSAS CP0Ps

The Sunn0wer state Just . Whoopinw Il
Up On the Corn Crop, with Plenty ef
Wheat In sight.
ABrLxHx, KAN, July 2a.-The Abilene
Daily G0xetts tomorrow morning win pub
ish the following: The Kansas Farmers
Fire Insurance company Of this city recently
sent circular letter to their correspondents
and agents throughout the state, ask
ing for information in regard to the
present prospects of the corn crop.
The company asked for actual facts, pre-
ferring an estimate that would fall short of
the yield than one which would exceed.
Therefore it will be seen that the answers
to the inquiries sent out form q valuable
basis upon which to make reliable estimate
of the t6 tai yield of corn in the state this
year. The replies are not quite half in, and
when every section has been
heard from it viii be an easy
matter to figure the total and obtain the
exact average throughout the state. The
following is the form of all the answers:
sThe present prospects are that we will
have - of an average crop, but with suffi-
cient rain the balance of the season it NAV
be increased to - of an average crop."
The answers we're arranged in statistical
order; first, the present prospects; second,
the conditional prospect, by counties, as
follows:
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saved by His Daughters Herofsm

MusoAT1NE, Ia, July N.-Thos. Horton,
of Township rs, will appear before Justice
Rummels tomorrow to answer to the charge
of assaulting his neighbor, John Dean, with
intent to kill.
Dean and Joseph Gideon we're at the house
converting, when Horton came up and
asked Dean about his cattle getting into
Horizons orchard, and remarked that this
happened several times last month. Dean
denied this, but rejoined that Horizons cat
tie had been in his field, but he had not
thought it so heinous as to say anything
about it.
The conversation waxed warm and Horton
called Dean a thief, and Dean called Horton
Q liar. Dean had a hammer in his hand
which he swung up and down in his gesticu-
lations W it'll some emphasis, and Horton be-
coming more excited, exclaimed:
"Do you mean to use that Ratchet on me?"
and Immediately drew revolver and fired.
Dean saw the movement, and dropping his
body the ball passed over his head.
At this juncture Deans daughter, Miss
Mamie, ran out and threw herself between
her father and his assailant.
Horton cooked his revolver, but the daugh-
ter SO effectually protected her father with
her person that Horton was baff1ed, and the
encounter ended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
CHANGING TACTICS.

The Sawdust Gangs Working . New
Scheme for Gresnhorns.
New York, July 30.-The heads of the five
sawdust gangs in this city have devised a
new scheme to defraud unwary countrymen
and are again flooding the mails with letters
and circulars. Instead of the old circular,
which offered counterfeit money for
sale, they have prepared circular
in which it is stated that money
has been left to the person to whom the let
ter is sent by distant relative and that the
legacy can be secured by the payment of q
certain sum to an agent liz this city. Ac-
companying the circular is piece of paper
on which is printed the name and address of
the agent, and after the victim has read sew
eral letters and has answered them,
he is invited to come to New York. When
he arrives in the city he is met by capper
who conducts him to the "agent's Office"
Then, if he has the commission, he is shown
the money, which is afterwards packed in
box, and he is advised to ship it by ex-
press. The box containing the money is
not taken from the Office but
one containing sawdust and bricks Is substi-
tuted when the victim is not looking. This
is shipped, and when the victim arrives home
he is surprised to learn that he has been
swindled. The postofice officials have re-
ceived numerous complaints about these cir
culars. Some time ago man named s. r.
Wisner, Of Bethel, Mich, was swindled :"
this way by a msn named B. Long, who re
ceived his letters at No. 70 Stanton street.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
Grover Keeping Cool.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 29.-For the
first time during the week there was no
business at the White house to-day which
made it necessary for the president to come
into the city. He spent the entire day at
his country home, Oak View, where
the temperature is lower than at the White
house and where he will be more comforta-
BILE than is possible at the official residence.
The president will remain at Oak View
pretty much all the time until he starts on
his western trip. He may come
into the city once or twice a
week to attend cabinet meetings
but it is not believed that these meetings
will be continued during the summer. Tel
egrams were received to-day that q commit
tee of citizens of st. Paul had been appoint
ed to proceed to Washington
to invite the president to VS.
it them ON his trip. They will reach him
this evening and it is more than probable
that he will request the committees to aban-
don thier proposed trip to Washington.
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soUrHwEsrERN KAnsAs

A. Personal Inspection Shows that seefsun
to be Prosperous to . High Degree.
GARDEN CRY, KAN, July 28.-In refuts-
ton of reports that have been circulated
throughout the east, and which have gained
some credsncs. the Daily Sentinel win to-
morrow publish an article, prepared by one
Of the stan, who has inst returned
from q two weeks trip over
land by private conveyance through
out the counties Of Haskell. Finney,
Stevens, Morton, Grant and Kearney in the
order names. The trip, as will be seen by
the map, covers southwest Kansas proper.
Rains have been frequent and profnse over
the entire southwest. There are spots
that have suffered more or less
from lack Of rain, but the area ia limited.
Local halls, have done some DAMAGE. but
have not extended over any considerable
area. More than nine tenths of the Gull
tivated lands of this years sod, the
so-Ealied sand hills, are more gem
other land which is desired for cultiva ion,
as they hold moisture longer and give better
results than any other. Corn is the prevail
ing crop, and is looking well and
moro than an average crop is assured.
Miliet is more generally cultivated
than any other hay, and the first crop having
been harvested the second crop will be used
foo pasturing. Irish potatoes are thrifty but
not prolific. Sweet potatoes and yams viii
rival the wonderful crops of the south, as
will peanuts, which are being
cultivated. Vegetables of all kinds are sim
ply wonderful in growth. Wild hay was
never better, and the crop will be sufficient
to supply all demands. Oats and
wheat are hardly the average, although
occasional fields yield are In. the eastern
part of the district. All kinds of live stock
are in excellent condition and improving
rapidly in breed. Immigration continues
and many people are arriving overland.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
A Preachers crime.

ST.. LOUIS, July 2S.-Rev. VIM. Thomas
Abbott West, Methodist preacher, of Ches-
terton, Ind, came here on July 2, with a
young girl, and registered at cheap hotel as
Thomas Abbott and wife. He went to work
in the silver plating shop of M. D.
Degge. On July IL his alleged wife
died suddenly. Abbott, or West, left soon
afterwards, but Mr.. Degge later received a
letter from him stating that his wife had
committed suicide by taking arsenic.
Degge's suspicious were aroused by the fact
that the handwriting of West was very
similar to that of a letter he
enclosed purporting to be his wife's
last. letter before committing suicide
and his suspicious were later intensified by
the discovery of some arsenic, which had
been purchased by West. Correspondence
with authorities at Chesterton has revealed a
sensational story. West had wife and six
children at Chesterton. The dead girls
name was Susie Brock. She was nurse
in Vests family last February, and it was
at that time an intimacy sprang up between
them, which continued until her death. They
eloped some time in May, going to Chicago
first. West has left Chesterton and is now
at large.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
First Arrest Under the Law.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 2S.-The. first
arrest under what is known as the Edmunds
or Utah anti-polygamy law passed at the
last session of congress was made this at
ternoon and naval officer, Past Assistant
Surgeon VIM. II. Crawford, in charge of the
naval hospital in East Washington, is
charged with improper intercourse
old daughter of DIR. White, a
q well known and respectable >chiropodist of
this city. The law under which the arrest
was made provides that if an unmarried
man or woman commit fornication, he
shall be punished by imprisonment not ex-
ceeding six months or by fine not exceed
ing 81, 1000. Judge Montgomery, of the dis
trict supreme court, has held that the law is
in force in the District of Columbia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Colonel ID. r. Anthony's Enemies Make
Another Attempt Upon His Life.

Colonel ID. r. Anthony's Enemies Make
Another Attempt Upon His Life.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAN, August 1.-The fol-
lowing facts relative to an attempt to as
sassinate Colonel D. r. Anthony last Satur-
day night have just been made public. Late
that night, after Colonel Anthony and his
family had been entertaining some
callers ON the lawn in front
of his residence, some one under
cover of the shadow of the shade trees in
front Of the premises fired two shots at q
dark object in hammock in the veranCa of
the house which might readily have been
taken for q man. The balls struck the
building. and shattered the brick
close to the front lower story
windows. Colonel Anthony's grown
son, just home from school, had
been occupying the hammock few moments
previous to the shooting, having remained
there after the balance of the family had
retired. de had occupied the hammock
during the evening, and it is presumed he
had been mistaken for the colonel by the
party prowling around. Several neigh
bors, aroused by the shots, saw
man running away. In view
of the late trouble that Colonel Anthony has
experienced, growing out of his advocacy Of
the enforcement of the prohibitory law, his
friends view this incident with alarm. There
are many conjectures as to who the would-be
assassin is, but as yet he has not been fully
identified
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
AForeer Caught.

CHcAao, August LA. j. Whitman, book
keeper for the Central Union Telephone
company, was arrested to-day for forgery,
and. waving examination, was committed
under $4,000. Three years ago he entered
the company's employ and soon won
his way to q position of confidence
and responsibility. Within three years, 90
far as known, he has acquired deficit Of
$4,000. In June last he forged two checks
for 800 each ON the North
western bank. His bold and ac-
curate method, his versatile penmanship
and his cool assurance mark his crime as q
highly finished piece Of work. In due time
he drew up check ON said bank TO the order
of +. p. Ross, manager of the telephone.
company, signed by w. G. Chapman
the treasurer, countersigned by George l.
Phillips, tho president, and endorsed BY
Ross. Each of the forged signatures part0ok
20 strikinQly of tho character Of it, respec-
tive copy piece that it required much
time to run the crime down. On that same
day and in Ike fashicn a. well to IN equal
amount, Whitman fraudulently Issued
another check, except that in this in
stance G. 81. Wilson was the payee.
The bank people had Whitman
arrested on these two chargea yesterday
while the officers of the telephone companY
came forward to testify that they had de.
covered their losses at Whitman's dexterons
work amount to nearly $4,000 Wmtman
vas unable to furnish The beil and uent "a
iail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
Trouble With tho To1livers Again.

LOUISVILLE, July 29.-There is much ap-
prehension of trouble in Rowan county at
the coming term of the circuit court. Adju-
tant General Castleman and Adjutant Roger
Williams, who have just returned from
Rowan county, had conference with
Governor Knott to-day and tonight
it was. decided to send two
companies of state guards and
gattling gun to protect the court and up
hold the law. A Courier Journal special
says: Many left Moorehead tonight for fear
of being killed in an expected attack by the
Tolliver faction, which band is supposed
to number about 100. The telegraph oper-
ator was shot and has left, but q new man
has taken his place. The town is guarded
by forty men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
Views the Express Companies Take.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July ct. @.
Platt, president of the United States Ex-
press company, informs the interstate COM
MERGE commission that that company will
gladly avail itself OF the permission of the
Commission to present the reason why it
conceives that express companies are not
subject to the provisions Of the interstate
commerce act. w. II. Trego, general man
ager of the Baltimore d Ohio express,
says his company has entertained the
view that it was subject
to the provision of the act and does not de-
sire to be heard. It desires, however, to
await the result of the hearing given to 9TH
er companies and the decision of the COM
mission upon the point, before taking any
definite steps under the law. Mr.. William
B. Chandler, general manager OF the he Ere re
company voluntarily comes under the rul-
ings of the commission and that its schedules
are in process of preparation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06
SOMEBODY BLUNDERED.
An Accident on the Chicago & Alton Re-
suits in Heavy Loss of Life.

An Accident on the Chicago s. Alton Re-
suits in Heavy Loss of Life.
CHICAGO, July 27.-An Inter- Ocean special
from Bloomington, ILL.,, says construction
train Of the Chicago & Alton, on which were
nearly 100 laborers, was run into at $3.50 p.
m. to-day by freight train No. "A of that
road and the result was dreadful smashup
with serious loss of life. The freight train
was bound for Kansas City and met the con-
struction train on the bridge near Hopedale:
twenty-five miles from Bloomington. The
following were killed on the construction
train: 20
Morton Dunzeth, water carrier, of Della
van, Ill.
James Brown, of Hopedale, III.
Frank Drake, Petersburg, III.
Blanc Barroid, Ashland, Ill.
James Kellogg, residence unknown.
The wounded were:
Aug. Kadel, Bloomington, ILL.,, shoulder
broken.
John Eli, Hopedale. ILL.,, left leg broken
and foot mashed.
Samuel Anderson, leg amputated.
W. Kinney, Tallula, ILL.,, head bruised.
Sherman Atkins, Hopedale, leg hurt.
Thomas Kavanaugh, road master Chicago
& Alton, leg and ankle strained.
Frank Holmes, engineer of the freight
train, Bloomington, arm broken.
Thomas De Long, brakeman, body hurt.
Fireman Maher, of the freight, slightly
hurt.
The dead and wounded were taken to
Hopedale. The responsibility for the acct
dent has not been located.
A special from Pekin, ILL.,, says: Ten
dead bodies have been taken
from the wreck of the construction
train, and eight men are unaccounted
for. It is supposed that the
missing men are dead in the wreck, in
which case the number of dead is eighteen,
with the probability that the list will be
swelled to twenty-five by the death of those
supposed to be fatally hurt.
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Reports from Riley and Ottawa counties are

Reports from Riley and Ottawa counties are
that the corn crop in those counties is q
failure. The above report does not give the
acreage compared with that of last year, but
from the information obtainable in the form
of supplemental answers, it is safe to say
the acreage of 1887 has been increased 50
per cent. over that of 1886. Quite large
number of reports say most of the corn is
already matured and little very late corn
might be benefited by rain. The
returns, so far as received, are mostly from
the eastern part of the state and plainly in
dictate that the crop this year in that section
will exceed the average total yield by hum
dreds of thousands of bushels. The extreme
eastern and southeastern portions of the
state have been specially favored with enor-
nous crops. The returns, although incom-
plete as yet, show there will be plenty of
corn in this state, and that Kansas this year
will ship out of her borders hundreds of
thousands of bushels.
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\ LEAvENwORrH BANK PREsrDEN1
TAKES A VACATION.

An Examination Of His Accounts Show .
Heavy Deficit-Another HAN who Learned
too Late that the Festive Wheat Deal
Was Loaded.
LEAvnswoKrH, KAN, July H. Considera-
Bile excitement was occasioned this morning
when, shortly before 10 o'clocK, the Citizens
Savings bank closed its doors. A large crowd
soon gathered in front of the building, and
directly word was passed around
that the president. of the institution,
r. p. Clement, was a defaulter in q large
amount and had absconded. Subsequent
developments confirmed the rumor. Glenn
emit left town Sunday night, ostensibly for
st. Louis, ON business connected with the
bank, no one ever dreaming that anything
was wrong until yesterday, when
w. B. Slosson, one of the banks
directors, in examining the rec
.ords in the county recorders Office,
In the city belonging to Clement, had been
transferred to his (Clement's) brother in
Law, one Cheney. Mr.. Slosson suspected
something wrong, and when later In the
day he confronted Cheney, the latter
confessed that Clement had absconded
4 meeting of some of the directors and an
attorney was called and the conference
lasted far into the night. Meantime the
banks books were hastily examined and
large discrepancies discovered. It was de-
veloped that Clement left letter in the
hands of his brother-ir -law for the direct :.
ors, in which he confessed to the
defalcation, attributing his downfall
to speculation in wheat and other J
ventures in which he had lost upwards of
$4,000. It is said that this afternoon
Cheney made complete transfer Of
Clements real estate in favor of the bank,
in all to about $4,000.
This transfer was obtained through the
efforts of Vice-President G. w. Mickle
and w. B. Slosson. The full amount
of the defalcation is unknown, but it is var
iously estimated from $4,000 to 1000
This afternoon notice was posted that the
bank had made an assignment for the BEN
aft of its creditors and John Wilson made
the temporary assignee. The local stock
holders are among our wealthiest clti-
zens. The directors say that depositors will
be paid in full. The aggregate amount |
of deposits and liabilities are
about 100000 The directors claim that |
they have discovered about $4,000 in cash |
and securities remaining in the bank and
expect to find more. Sixty thousand dol |
lars of the stock was held by parties in New |
York and Boston, and about $4,000 of the |
stock was held by Mr.. Clement and Mr.. |
Stone, and the balance by the directors in |
this city. Clement is supposed to be in
Canada.